Paraganglioma is a rare neoplasm arising from carotid body usually benign and constitute
0.5% of all total body tumors. They constitute 60–70% of head and neck paraganglioma and …

Background The carotid body paraganglioma (chemodectoma) is a relatively rare neoplasm
of obscure origin. These are usually benign and commonly present as asymptomatic …

Two uncommon cases of paragangliomas arising from the vagus nerve are described. The
first patient underwent surgery for suspected carotid body tumour. In the second patient …

Paragangliomas are rare benign neuroendocrine tumors, and 80% of all paragangliomas
are either carotid body tumors or glomus jugulare tumors. We present a case of recurrent …

Los paragangliomas carotídeos (PC) son tumors infrecuentes derivados de los
paraganglios del cuerpo carotídeo. Al diagnóstico se llega por la clínica y las imágenes. El …

The carotid bodies are reddish brown, ellipsoid structures, embedded in the adventitia of the
carotid artery at its bifurcation. Physiologically, they are known to be involved in the reflex …

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors also known to occur in the head-and-neck
regions and generally involve the carotid body or vagal region. Till date, only a single study …

Paragangliomas are rare, mostly benign tumors, orginating from the paraganglionic tissue
associated with sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. In the head and neck …

Introduction Paragangliomas arising from the carotid bodies are generally rare tumors but
comprise the majority of Head and Neck Paragangliomas (60-70%). They arise from the …

A 41-year-old male was referred to us in October 2001 with a submandibular swelling of the
right side. Physical examination showed a firm, nontender mass of 3 cm max diameter …